Ironing-board cabinet



' ABF!! '1917"1927" G. EvANs IRONING BOARD CABINET Filed 0011.19. 1926 GEORGE EVANS;

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Uhlllilll l GEORGE EVANS, QF EL PASS, TEXAS, LSSICNGB TG EL PASO EASE @FF @E .AND DOOR COMPANY,

F EL PASG, TEXAS.

RONNG-BOARD CABINET.

Application filed. October 19, 1926. Serial No. 142,622.

The purpof-:e ot this invention is to provide a simple and etlicient ironing board and support therefor which lan be built-in to the wall ot a room and when closed will occupy no space in the room itself.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevation showing the ironing board in operative position.

Figure Q is a vertical section showing the ironing board in operative position in itull lines and in an intermediate position in dotted lines.

This cabinet. is adapted to be built into the wall ot a room at any desired point and com- )jirrfes a back 1, a top 2, bottom 3, and sides 4l. Surrounding the top and sides may be provided an ornamental trim 5 and a baseboard 6 ot' similar character. This is not strictly a part or the cabinet itself and is usually finished to correspond with the remainder o1 the woodwork in the room. 1lVlien the ironingl board is in closedposition7 the cabinet may be closed by a hinged door T which may be provided with one or more ornament-al panels 8.

rlhe .ironing board 9 will be ot' the usual size and shape and is fastened by screws or similar fastening devices to a wooden rod 1() at one end thereof7 the ends ot which rod slide in grooves 11 in the sides l1 oit the cabinet when the board is moved t0 and trom its extreme positions. A brace 12 is hinged to the ironing board intermediate its ends by a suitable number of hinges 13. The lower end ot the brace is provided with a rod 14. the ends of which are pivoted in the sides o1 the cabinet.

TVhen the ironing board is in open position, the inner end thereoit is held against movement upwardlyvby means ot a latch member 15 in the form ot a iat member extending 'from one side to the other ot the cabinet and preferably formed of wood. This is carried by a rod 16 pivoted at its ends in the sides of the cabinet. rlhe tree edge ot the member 15 is adapted to overlap a lip 17 on the inner end ot' the ironing board. This latch memberl may be moved to ineffective position by means ot a member 19 liiivotally mounted at 18 and having a lower end 2() which bears against the member 15. This latch member is normally urged to operative position by a spring 217 but when the handle 19 is moved from the tull to the dotted line position of Figure 2, it will move the latch 15 rearwardly against the tension oit the spring 21 and release the inner end ot the ironing board 9 which may then be moved upwardly while the ends of the rod 10 slide in the slot 11 until the board lies entirely within the cabinet.

in auxiliary ironing board Q0 for sleeves or shirt bosoms is carried by a rod 23 at its inner end and when in inoperative position lies in the dotted line position ot' Figure 2 and is retained therein by a spring 2d which engages the upper end thereof. Vfhen in open position. the auxiliary board 22 is supported by a bracket member 25 which is pivotally connected at its ends to the board Q2 and which rests upon the board 9 when the auxiliary board 22 is in use.

Assuming that the parts are in the open position et Figure 2 and it is desired to close the cabinet7 the handle 19 is moved from full to dotted line position to release the latch 15 and the inner end of the board 9 is swung upwardly. Previous to this, it the auxiliary board 22 has been in use. it has beenv swung upwardly to the dotted line position of Figure Q. rlhe slots 11 are oit such length that the ironing board will occupy a vertical position in the cabinet at about the time the inner end oiE the board is moved to a position so that the rod 10 lies near to the upper end of these slots. rlhe door is then closed and the cabinet presents an ornamental appearance.

lit desired, a space may be lett between the top 2 of the cabinet proper and the upper top member 26, providing a shelf upon which may be placed any desired articles. It is obvious that various details ot construction may be modiied without departiing` from the spirit of the invention. lVith the exception oit the hinges, the support 25, and the necessary screwsl` all parts ot the cabinet are preferably formed of wood and the whole may be shipped in knocked-down 'torni to any desired place for use and readily installed in its desired posit-ion. 1tis to be understood that the invention is limited only by the scope of the appended claim.

l claim as my invention:

A n ironing board cabinet adapted to be built into a wall and comprising top, bottom7 and sides, the latter having vertical grooves throughout a portion ot their length, an ironing board having means at one end adapt-ed to slide in said grooves toward the upper end l0 teau? end of the ironing board und d pvoted operating' member monnletl :llwove snit-l pvoletl lzltell :mtl nolfmztll)v in engagement therewith, whel'elxy movement ot the opor- :Ltne' member in one dlleetlon will eense the plvotetl lett-l1 to be. itoreecl from el'lgcnggement wtll the beveled ond o t sold loomed.

ln testimony \\l1e1eol." l have hereunto subscribed my name.

GIORGE EVANS. 

